BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS: PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS

(202) 205-8077

These projects make grants available to carry out highly focused, innovative, locally designed projects to expand or enhance an existing bilingual education program or a special alternative instructional program for limited English proficient students.

Program Office Contact: James Lockhart (202) 205-5426

Legislation: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title VII, Part A, Subpart 1, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 7423

Type of Assistance: two-year competitive grants

Who May Apply: One or more local education agencies applying alone or in collaboration with an institution of higher education, community-based organization, local education agency, or state education agency. A community-based organization or an institution of higher education that has an application approved by a local education agency to enhance early childhood education or family education programs or to conduct an instructional program that supplements the education services provided by a local education agency.

FY 99 Appropriation: $10 million

Application Deadline: 2/16/99

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